EPISODE WARNING: graphic E.L.F discussion! Just kidding, but we do discuss elf shenanigans near the start of the episode (from 10.25 - 15.50 so skip this section if you are around little ears!) This year Christmas looks a little different, but

The rollercoaster of 2020 - adult and kid self care

Dec 8th, 2020 43m 2s

Hasn’t 2020 been the longest of years?! We give an update on the rollercoaster of the past month and what’s been going on! We talk self care for both us and our kids this week. Their little bodies and minds need some self care too, especially t

School Days - What education looks like right now

Sep 22nd, 2020 26m 45s

Maria and Viv are back from their annual summer hiatus! This episode is all about schooling our kids during this pandemic. Whether it’s virtual schooling, home schooling or regular in person schooling (with a Covid twist of course!) we’ve got y

We need to talk about Race with our Children!

Jun 15th, 2020 45m 10s

Maria and Viv discuss racism, and how we are talking to our kids about race. Maria and Viv have their own different ways of discussing race with their children and discuss some important issues. Both Maria and Viv have experienced racial bias a

Eco Friendly Living during a Pandemic?! An interview with Eco Friendly Mama

May 16th, 2020 43m 14s

We talk all things eco friendly with the wonderful Eco Friendly Mama. Hilary shares some ways to think eco friendly during the COVID19 pandemic, and also explains some ways the Earth is benefiting from us staying home. You can find Hilary and m

Is it still quarantine?

Apr 15th, 2020 38m 48s

Inspired by Maria's amazing spoof video, we discuss how quarantine is making us feel. Some days are great, others are not so great. But as always, what you get from us is honesty!You can watch Maria's hilarious Tangled Spoof video here! https:/

Interview with a therapist: pandemic edition

Mar 30th, 2020 46m 44s

We talk this week with our favourite therapist, and regular podcast guest, Melissa Fisher Goldman. Melissa shares ways to deal with the grief we may be feeling for our 'old lives', how to help our children through this strange and new time in t

The Quarantine Edition - how we are coping in the face of this pandemic

Mar 23rd, 2020 34m 4s

We talk homeschooling, life during this uncertain time, how we are all feeling and what life changes we are making. We're all in this together. This episode was recorded before the UK and California went into full lockdown.

The Disney World Edition

Mar 10th, 2020 39m 51s

Maria and Viv and joined by Kim for Orange County Mom Collective and Hilary from OCMC and Eco Friendly Mama to talk about life beyond being a stay at home mom. It's ok to love your kids but want more for yourself, whether that is work, time awa

Our First Transatlantic Pod

Jan 30th, 2020 41m 48s

Well we did it. Viv moved, Maria did not and we BOTH SURVIVED. This week we are talking about life without each other, our wild Christmas stories and how we are both back on the no-buy train again.

The Last Supper (kind of!)

Jan 2nd, 2020 26m 49s

Viv and Maria are being separated by 5000 miles of land and sea! We thought we’d record one last episode together before Viv moves back to England. Obviously the podcast of dreams will continue but we won’t be recording face to face for a while

Wanna Know More About Certified Sustainable Malaysian Palm Oil?

Dec 19th, 2019 44m 48s

This episode is sponsored by the wonderful people at Malaysian Palm Oil. We’re dispelling some myths about certified sustainable palm oil today, showing you ways you can support certified sustainable palm oil, explaining why boycotting palm oil

Parental Exhaustion - how are YOU surviving?!

Nov 7th, 2019 35m 34s

Do you ever feel like you are drowning in a sea of parental exhaustion? We're pretty sure most families go through periods of feeling like that. We're in it right now and WE. ARE. TIRED. If you want to feel like you are not alone then this trul

Happy Changes - caring for yourself MATTERS!

Oct 29th, 2019 28m 18s

This week is all about making changes to help us mamas to care for ourselves. It isn't always easy, but sometimes you need to put yourself first. What happy changes have you made recently?We've got some hilarious stories about our first class a

Interview with a therapist - Melissa Fisher Goldman talks toxic friendships and our feelings

Oct 10th, 2019 35m 25s

We have Melissa Fisher Goldman, LCSW on the show again this week. We talked about toxic friendships, how to recognise them and how to deal with them. We also talk about how we can own our feelings, rather than letting them take over.

Summer 2019 - the trial and tribulations of summer parenting!

Sep 18th, 2019 30m 36s

Season 3 is upon us! We had a fun summer with the kids and we're ready to share it with you all. We'd love to know how your summer went too!

Extrovert vs Intovert Parenting

Jun 27th, 2019 29m 46s

Is being an extrovert nature or nurture? What is it like to be an introvert raising an extrovert? Why are some kids just SO LOUD? We discuss these questions and more this week as we delve into life as moms raising kids who are so different to u

Mom Burnout

Jun 15th, 2019 35m 5s

You know that feeling when you are JUST DONE?! We talk about Mom burnout this week, and we are so burned out that we didn't even realise we were over a week late with this episode! We know we ar not alone with feeling like this sometimes. The m

The Things We Do For Our Kids

May 23rd, 2019 39m 27s

Featuring special guest Elaine Veaudour, wonder mum, engineer and wife to an insane pastry chef. If you find yourself in Cardiff, Wales, go visit Cocorico Patisserie. We recommend the macarons!Remember before you were a parent and you judged pa

Game of Throne Special

May 9th, 2019 33m 20s

We would not be doing our duty as GoT fans if we didn't record an episode on our love for Game Of Thrones and our predictions for the final series. Who do we think will end up on the Iron Throne?Who is our favourite character?Who is our favouri

The Big No Spend Continues!

Apr 15th, 2019 32m 16s

Can you believe it? We are still on our NO SPEND journey and (spoiler alert) we're still killing it! We discuss the bits we've struggled with and how our mindset is changing.